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still open but either to the white hurts freeway or pennsylvania avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thanks, julie. of course, the focal point will be the capitol building, that's where the ceremonies will take place. the swearing in of the president and vice president and the like. >> tom is there and he has a front row seat to history. >> reporter: good morning. i'm not sure if i'm quite front row. we're at the top of a very cold riser this morning. but a collective cheer went up among the folks this morning as we saw that first beautiful sunrise as we start to peak over the capitol. it is a stunning site no matter how many times you look at the capitol building. almost like a giant national birthday cake is quite a scene. we'll show you exactly what's been going on. the finishing touches they've been working on. only about two hours ago they started setting up the final amount of chairs. that red curtain you see there leads into an area of the capitol known as the crip. that is the door where where all the dignataries will be coming
still open but either to the white hurts freeway or pennsylvania avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thanks, julie. of course, the focal point will be the capitol building, that's where the ceremonies will take place. the swearing in of the president and vice president and the like. >> tom is there and he has a front row seat to history. >> reporter: good morning. i'm not sure if i'm quite front row. we're at the top of a very cold riser this morning. but...
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right now we're looking at a shot there on pennsylvania avenue. the thousands there huddled together in the mall area waiting for the second swearing in of the president. we will be right back on this inauguration day. y. >>> we wanted to come back and show you the live pictures at saint john's church. the church service has wrapped up and momentarily we should see the president. the president has come out. he's in the car. they will be leaving the church in just a couple moments to return to the white house. >> from there, they will go back to the white house and a short time later, they will again leave the white house in route to the capitol where the swearing in will take place. that should happen just a little before noon today. so you can see they are running pretty much the schedule. the church service was cut short but they appear to be leaving now. and you hear the crowd. >> this is the second presidential motor cade. as you said, they are running close to time. they are a little ahead of time which bodes well for the day's activities. a
right now we're looking at a shot there on pennsylvania avenue. the thousands there huddled together in the mall area waiting for the second swearing in of the president. we will be right back on this inauguration day. y. >>> we wanted to come back and show you the live pictures at saint john's church. the church service has wrapped up and momentarily we should see the president. the president has come out. he's in the car. they will be leaving the church in just a couple moments to...
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maybe outside here 2 or even outside possibility of 3 inches if you're into southern pennsylvania. 22 now at reagan national. dulles 19. 19 at bwi marshall. another very cold, very frigid start to your day. lots of layers if you'll be outdoors today. don't be fooled, not in for a warmup over the next couple of days. early next week before we get warmer temperatures. winter weather advisory from 2:00 this afternoon until 9:00 this evening. quick moving system. when snow starts to arrive, it will come down here and then out of here by 9:00, 10:00 tonight. there's your area of low pressure. little clipper system. you can see that snow breaking out in ohio and eastern indiana. it will arrive here between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. that evening rush hour likely to be a tricky one as the snow rates won't be terribly heavy. but the snow that falls will stick, as road temperatures and air temperatures will remain in the 20s. very cold out there. again, we've seen what can happen with the snow in washington. be ready. there's your forecast for today. 27 the daytime high with afternoon snow. warming up
maybe outside here 2 or even outside possibility of 3 inches if you're into southern pennsylvania. 22 now at reagan national. dulles 19. 19 at bwi marshall. another very cold, very frigid start to your day. lots of layers if you'll be outdoors today. don't be fooled, not in for a warmup over the next couple of days. early next week before we get warmer temperatures. winter weather advisory from 2:00 this afternoon until 9:00 this evening. quick moving system. when snow starts to arrive, it will...
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line headed to pennsylvania avenue dropped down to 12 miles per hour. let's continue with the cameras. outer loop of the beltway tied up leaving 95 college park headed for georgia avenue. earlier incident cleared. traffic flows in laurel. slow traffic on 95 approaching the beltway. lanes are open now on 50 traveling in from buoy. 66looking better leaving fair oaks towards 123 with an earlier incident moved to the shoulder. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thank you so much. new lawmakers have been sworn in and are now settling into their new jobs on capitol hill. virginia democratic senator tim kaine now represents the commonwealth and he's back to offer insight on his legislative plans. good morning, senator. >> allison, it's great to be back. thank you. >> i keep wanting to say citizen cain. >> i keep changing titles. i've been on the job eight days. >> let me ask you, though, with this new role, what is it like now stepping into these shoes? have you had time to reflect? >> it's a mixture of feelings. last thursday was the swearing i
line headed to pennsylvania avenue dropped down to 12 miles per hour. let's continue with the cameras. outer loop of the beltway tied up leaving 95 college park headed for georgia avenue. earlier incident cleared. traffic flows in laurel. slow traffic on 95 approaching the beltway. lanes are open now on 50 traveling in from buoy. 66looking better leaving fair oaks towards 123 with an earlier incident moved to the shoulder. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thank you so...
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few clouds, particularly up towards southern pennsylvania. high pressure to our west will dominate things around here, like a big lineman the next couple of days. highs this afternoon, low 40s. dry conditions right through the weekend. into the middle of next week. a nice warming trend. by next wednesday and thursday, high temperatures back into the low 50s. yeah, low 50s. that's a look at weather. let's do traffic and get the latest from julie wright. i've got ribs over here. >> the longest weather report ever. i just want a rib and he's talking forever. talking about the game, i do want you to know i am supporting you guys who are going. the gates open four hours, parking gates open four hours ahead of the game and stadium gates two hours ahead of the game. here come my ribs. yummy. traffic first. westbound 214, central avenue before of the beltway, the crash. eastbound 66, crash is before the beltway. that's what was tying up the second lane from the right and slowing you down. you guys did that on purpose. that was a nice redskins logo th
few clouds, particularly up towards southern pennsylvania. high pressure to our west will dominate things around here, like a big lineman the next couple of days. highs this afternoon, low 40s. dry conditions right through the weekend. into the middle of next week. a nice warming trend. by next wednesday and thursday, high temperatures back into the low 50s. yeah, low 50s. that's a look at weather. let's do traffic and get the latest from julie wright. i've got ribs over here. >> the...
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kenilworth avenue tapping the brakes approaching pennsylvania avenue. no problems to report now at the wilson bridge. traffic flowing between oxon hill and alexandria both ways. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> 7:18 on this friday morning. coming up, more questions for notre dame's star, and saying thank you to loyal caps' fans. >> later, a special patriotic performance by the united states air force band. holly is live at the ritz carlton with a look at some of the special events planned for the president's second inauguration. we'll be right back. ♪ day. now you can do it with dinner. introducing land o'lakes® sauté express®. the all-in-one sauté starter with butter, olive oil, herbs and spices... so dinner really sizzles. it's one step, no prep. and so good, they'll ask for more. and that little victory is a pretty big deal. land o'lakes® sauté express. find it in the dairy aisle. >>> how about these fans? 10,000 fans packed the verizon center last night for the first time this season, actual 48 hours before the season begin
kenilworth avenue tapping the brakes approaching pennsylvania avenue. no problems to report now at the wilson bridge. traffic flowing between oxon hill and alexandria both ways. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> 7:18 on this friday morning. coming up, more questions for notre dame's star, and saying thank you to loyal caps' fans. >> later, a special patriotic performance by the united states air force band. holly is live at the ritz carlton with a look at some of...
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our fox 5 inauguration studios high above pennsylvania avenue this morning. we are going to get a check on the ground down there. our lauren demarco is down there this morning. she will be live at freedom plaza. >> we will run down the president's morning. we want to get you caught up on the inauguration day weather and the commute if you are heading downtown. let's start with the weather. turn is back in the studio with that. and tucker, it is a day to wear layers upon layers. it is cold. >> if you think air done, put another layer on. then you're done. it is not as bad as it was four years ago when temperatures only got in the upper 20s. ments a typical january day. it is chilly out there no doubt about it. later this afternoon, we should briefly top out in the low to mid-40s and then the real cold stuff arrives later this afternoon and tonight. look out tonight. our temperature will fall back into the teens and low 20s. 33 at reagan national. 17 at binghamton. check out chicago at 13. detroit at 18. that is where our arctic boundary is, just north of those
our fox 5 inauguration studios high above pennsylvania avenue this morning. we are going to get a check on the ground down there. our lauren demarco is down there this morning. she will be live at freedom plaza. >> we will run down the president's morning. we want to get you caught up on the inauguration day weather and the commute if you are heading downtown. let's start with the weather. turn is back in the studio with that. and tucker, it is a day to wear layers upon layers. it is...
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for more on today's hearing we turn to bruce gordon live in pennsylvania this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. yeah, from the very beginning, jerry sandusky's lead defense attorney made this point: in the court of public opinion, jerry sandusky was convicted the day he was arrested. but in this court hearing this morning set around 9:30, they will be making a case and asking for a trial that this was a literal rush to judgment. it was fast. jerry sandusky was arrested november 5th, 2011 and 219 days later, he entered a courtroom for trial. involved dozens of child molestation charges. two of the accusers unnamed and unknown. at his october sentencing, joe amandola said mountains of information poured in. >> we needed more time to go through that information. and we ran out of time. we had to cut off our investigation to get ready to go to trial. >> the far less complicated perjury case against penn state officials around the same time, still hasn't gone to trial. prosecutors dismissed the claims accusing him of wasting time. >> i understand the
for more on today's hearing we turn to bruce gordon live in pennsylvania this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. yeah, from the very beginning, jerry sandusky's lead defense attorney made this point: in the court of public opinion, jerry sandusky was convicted the day he was arrested. but in this court hearing this morning set around 9:30, they will be making a case and asking for a trial that this was a literal rush to judgment. it was fast. jerry sandusky was...
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the governor of pennsylvania will announce a plan to sue the ncaa over sanctions imposed over the sex abuse scandal. the sanctions included a $60 million fine that would be used to finance child abuse grants across the country. state and federal law makers object the money being spent outside of pennsylvania. >> about 1 million people got an up close look at new year's tradition in southern california. >> we're talking about the 124th rose bowl parade. many fans lined the route the night before. this year's theme was oh, the places you'll go. featured colorful floats, marching bands and equestrian performances. afterwards, there was the rose bowl game. stanford jumped out to a lead. but in the end, they fell a little short. stanford went on to win 20-14. it's the cardinals first rose bowl win since 1972. >>> still ahead, you may want to start thinking of ways to cut back despite the fiscal deal. your paycheck may shrink a little. >> plus bringing the playoffs back to washington. dave ross joins us with a special guest. >> oh, the places you'll go. the last time the redskins were in th
the governor of pennsylvania will announce a plan to sue the ncaa over sanctions imposed over the sex abuse scandal. the sanctions included a $60 million fine that would be used to finance child abuse grants across the country. state and federal law makers object the money being spent outside of pennsylvania. >> about 1 million people got an up close look at new year's tradition in southern california. >> we're talking about the 124th rose bowl parade. many fans lined the route the...
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duty calls for a principal in pennsylvania. he now requires students to check out toilet paper from the front office. this is crazy. when they want to use a particular bathroom in the school. that's when they have to check out the toilet paper. students were flushing away thousands of dollars each year literally, that's kind of what you do. putting an entire roll in the toilet. some boys skipped the toilet and used the floor. parents and students are not too happy with the change. >> you have other issues there. >> you take it all out because of some crazy students. seems over the top. why not find out who is doing it. >> you have to bring your own now? >> do you check out the roll or a preassigned amount? >> i guess the roll. >> what if you can't get to the principal's office? >> you have a whole other issue. >> why not not have them use that bathroom? >> i don't know. >> maybe you should have to rap in order to get your toilet paper. >> but if you are going to the bathroom, you don't have time to rap. you are in a hurry. >> o
duty calls for a principal in pennsylvania. he now requires students to check out toilet paper from the front office. this is crazy. when they want to use a particular bathroom in the school. that's when they have to check out the toilet paper. students were flushing away thousands of dollars each year literally, that's kind of what you do. putting an entire roll in the toilet. some boys skipped the toilet and used the floor. parents and students are not too happy with the change. >> you...
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starting today, you will get a ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor greyish ued the emergency order months ago. up until now, police had only given out warnings. now you'll get slapped with a $100 fine. >>> checking other top stories, the hostage stand off continues three days after it began. jimmy lee dykes has been holding a 5 year old boy hostage since tuesday afternoon. killed a bus driver and kidnapped the boy. dykes and the boy are held up in an under ground shelter. no reason to believe the boy is hurt. >> to arizona now where the search is on for a killer. police say 70-year-old arthur harman opened fire inside a phoenix law firm yesterday. three people were struck. 48-year-old ceo died at the hospital. two other victims are in critical condition. >>> and in illinois, an illinois teen who performed at the inauguration was killed by a stray bullet. president obama and the first lady's prayers are with the family. she was shot in the back while talking with friends and is the 42nd person to be murdered in chicago this month. that troop too
starting today, you will get a ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor greyish ued the emergency order months ago. up until now, police had only given out warnings. now you'll get slapped with a $100 fine. >>> checking other top stories, the hostage stand off continues three days after it began. jimmy lee dykes has been holding a 5 year old boy hostage since tuesday afternoon. killed a bus driver and kidnapped the boy. dykes and the boy are held up in an...
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they will come down pennsylvania avenue as well. as this historic day plays out, we want to hear from you. we'll tell you how you can be part of the fox 5 inauguration social media patrol. we are checking the biggest headlines including the latest on manti te'o's fake girlfriend hoax. when we can expect to hear from the football star next. >>> many bodies were so so badly disfigured, official are having a hard time determining whether they were attackers or hostages. >>> katie couric has scored the first interview with notre dame linebacker manti te'o. it will be the first on-camera interview given by the all- american since news broke about the dead girlfriend that apparently didn't exit. te'o and his girlfriend will appear on her daytime talk show this thursday. last week, he insisted he was a victim of a hoax, not a participant. >>> barbara walters was admitted to a d.c. hospital over the weekend after she fell at an inauguration party. she reportedly slipped saturday night on a step at the british ambassador's residence
they will come down pennsylvania avenue as well. as this historic day plays out, we want to hear from you. we'll tell you how you can be part of the fox 5 inauguration social media patrol. we are checking the biggest headlines including the latest on manti te'o's fake girlfriend hoax. when we can expect to hear from the football star next. >>> many bodies were so so badly disfigured, official are having a hard time determining whether they were attackers or hostages....
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it's an unusual sight in pennsylvania. an 88-year-old man had it his way one last time. took the funeral precession through a burger king drive-thru. picked up 40 whoppers and buried him with one. he lived by his own rules and ignored warnings to adopt a healthier diet. his version of eating healthy was the lettuce on the whopper junior. >> he lived to be 88 right? >> didn't seem to hurt him. there you go. imagine if the whole funeral went through the drive-thru. come on. >> honking the horn. hurry up. >>> all right. you don't hear this too often, a french man's clever online resume has gone viral. built a web page that is a dead ringer for a product posted on amazon.com. you can add him to your car which brings up a contact form or airline ticket or running shoes. you can read his customer reviews that includes ex girlfriends. he is a web product manager hoping to land a new job and may even land a new girlfriend. >> great idea. well done. >> talk about creative. >> i love that. >> what's going out there today? >> you've got to be creative to navigate this weather today
it's an unusual sight in pennsylvania. an 88-year-old man had it his way one last time. took the funeral precession through a burger king drive-thru. picked up 40 whoppers and buried him with one. he lived by his own rules and ignored warnings to adopt a healthier diet. his version of eating healthy was the lettuce on the whopper junior. >> he lived to be 88 right? >> didn't seem to hurt him. there you go. imagine if the whole funeral went through the drive-thru. come on. >>...
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amnesty international and other groups will gather outside the supreme court at noon to march down pennsylvania avenue. the protestors will call on president obama to close the prison. >>> checking our top stories now, an indiana mother starting off the new year with very good news, after she learns her son who was abducted nearly two decades ago has been found safe in minnesota. the boy was just five when he was taken by his grandparents. he is now 24 and married, expecting his first child. investigators tracked him down using his social security number. >>> closer to home, police are searching for a man with a history of violence who escaped from washington hospital. police say he suffers from paranoia and is suicidal. he escaped from the hospital wednesday night. he is known to carry weapons and has extensive martial arts training. police believe he may have left the area, but if you see him, do not approach. >>> a veteran d.c. police officer accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl pleads not guilty. wendell palmer was director of a church choir in southeast washington at the time
amnesty international and other groups will gather outside the supreme court at noon to march down pennsylvania avenue. the protestors will call on president obama to close the prison. >>> checking our top stories now, an indiana mother starting off the new year with very good news, after she learns her son who was abducted nearly two decades ago has been found safe in minnesota. the boy was just five when he was taken by his grandparents. he is now 24 and married, expecting his first...
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you can see here along pennsylvania avenue where the parade will go, the viewing stands were set up. we have barricades ready to go up. this is all kicking off the start of a great inaugural weekend. we'll tell you about what is going into the preparations and how the president is spending some of his time leading up to all of the events. we'll have that for you coming up in our next half hour. fox 5 morning news will be right back. >>> new this morning, some tense moments on board appear alaska airlines flight from oregon. the plane was escorted by a fighter jet amid fears there was a hijacker on board. the night departed from hawaii when the fbi learned of the threat. it appears the passenger detained by authorities may be the victim of a hoax. >>> boeing is pushing ahead with building its new 787 despite big problems that have grounded most of the fleet. the u.s. along with airlines across europe and asia have order the jet to stop flying until engineers fix trouble. we've learned of quite the embarrassment involving the jet's grounding. the polish national airline made its inaugu
you can see here along pennsylvania avenue where the parade will go, the viewing stands were set up. we have barricades ready to go up. this is all kicking off the start of a great inaugural weekend. we'll tell you about what is going into the preparations and how the president is spending some of his time leading up to all of the events. we'll have that for you coming up in our next half hour. fox 5 morning news will be right back. >>> new this morning, some tense moments on board...
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down pennsylvania avenue. >>> -- down pennsylvania avenue. >>> a jump decided there is enough evidence to send james holmes to trial for the deadly shooting rampage at a colorado move itheater last summer. he will be back in court today for be arraigned. >>> a mother in indiana starting off the new year with very good news. she learned her son, who was abducted nearly two decades ago, has been found safe in minnesota. the boy seen in the picture was just five years old when he was taken by his pa certainly grandparents during a custody dispute. he is now 24 years old and using a different name. he was located by police after his mother gave them his social security card. wonder why it took so long. >> that is kind of interesting. you would think they would go right to the relatives. >> it is good they are back together again. >>> up next, an update on the killer whales a day after they freed themselves from a big chunk of sea ice. >> startling new statistics about the food wasted every year while near hi 18 million households don't have enough to eat. details in today's business beat c
down pennsylvania avenue. >>> -- down pennsylvania avenue. >>> a jump decided there is enough evidence to send james holmes to trial for the deadly shooting rampage at a colorado move itheater last summer. he will be back in court today for be arraigned. >>> a mother in indiana starting off the new year with very good news. she learned her son, who was abducted nearly two decades ago, has been found safe in minnesota. the boy seen in the picture was just five years...
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. >> finally, one fast-food fan in pennsylvania had it his way right up to the very end. 88-year-old loved burger king there so much he ate there daily. so the family took the funeral precession through the drive-thru picking up 40 whoppers on the way to the cemetery. take a look at that. there it is at the drive-thru. there they are. the family buried him with one last whopper junior. he lived by his own rules and ignored warnings to adopt a healthier diet. his version of eating healthy was quote lettuce on the whopper junior. >> he lived until he was 88. next up watching the skies and the roads. it is 7:59. you'll be back at 9:00. >> yes, i will. >> we'll be back in a minute. a turkey-cheddar-bacon in the afternoon, or a tuna salad when the job is done, sandwich on your terms with any of dunkin's freshly made bakery sandwiches for just $2.99. america runs on dunkin'. ( ♪ ) for those nights when it's more than a bad dream, be ready. for the days when you get a sudden call from the school, be ready. for the times you need to double-check the tempera
. >> finally, one fast-food fan in pennsylvania had it his way right up to the very end. 88-year-old loved burger king there so much he ate there daily. so the family took the funeral precession through the drive-thru picking up 40 whoppers on the way to the cemetery. take a look at that. there it is at the drive-thru. there they are. the family buried him with one last whopper junior. he lived by his own rules and ignored warnings to adopt a healthier diet. his version of eating healthy...
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drivers in the district starting today, you will get a $100 ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor greyish ued the emergency order months ago making u turns illegal in an effort to cut down on accidents. police had only given out warnings. >> a warning to metro riders from transit police. protect your electronics. 31 devices were snatched between january 13th and the 26th. that's up from 19 steps. the figures are down from the same time last year, they are urging riders to be proactive and keep the devices out of sight. >> the insurance institute for highway safety released list for the top five safest vehicles. the gmc sierra 1500. the four door porsche is second. and gmc yukon denali. >>> the least safe car is the fiat 500. >> tiny little thing, i believe. >> sounds like it. >> coming up, holding out hope. a hostage situation enter s a second full day in alabama. caught in the middle? a five year old boy. the latest on the negotiations coming up this hour. >> also ahead why a member of the san francisco 49ers is having to apologize for remarks he's made ahead of the
drivers in the district starting today, you will get a $100 ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor greyish ued the emergency order months ago making u turns illegal in an effort to cut down on accidents. police had only given out warnings. >> a warning to metro riders from transit police. protect your electronics. 31 devices were snatched between january 13th and the 26th. that's up from 19 steps. the figures are down from the same time last year, they are...
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. >>> it's the harder to take a bathroom break at one pennsylvania school. principal is making boys sign out the toilet paper. >> we take a look at what is behind this big controversy. >> reporter: this is what is causing big controversy at menoy area high school actually roll of toilet paper used to cleaning i'm mess is actually the cause of quite a mess. >> i think it is as far as can you possibly take it as far as the toilet paper. it doesn't make much sense to me. >> reporter: matthew is a freshman at the school where administrators removed toilet paper from one of three boy's bath yooms they are doing it because damage was done with toilet paper being shoved down and flushed. >> reporter: administrators say the kids were streaming toilet paper all over the floor and even urinating on the floor. the principal temporarily closed that one bathroom and boys have to sign out a roll of toilet paper at the front office if they want to use that bathroom. embarrassing, says math just everybody knows what is going on. >> reporter: matthew's mom went to a meeting
. >>> it's the harder to take a bathroom break at one pennsylvania school. principal is making boys sign out the toilet paper. >> we take a look at what is behind this big controversy. >> reporter: this is what is causing big controversy at menoy area high school actually roll of toilet paper used to cleaning i'm mess is actually the cause of quite a mess. >> i think it is as far as can you possibly take it as far as the toilet paper. it doesn't make much sense to me....
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pennsylvania avenue rolling down the hill towards the sousa bridge, lanes are open and right now without incident. so far, so good. could this be the calm before the storm? yes, very much so. it will be different nurse on a delay and you are traveling out later on this morning. these conditions will continue to change. we are already seeing the change happen for our friends traveling out here in waldorf. icy conditions reported along 301 as you work your way out of la plata. slick conditions reported at hagerstown. and for those traveling in leesburg and winchester and sterling. two accidents northbound 95 before and after quantico already pulled to the shoulder. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. e traffic. >>> you will want to be extra cautious when heading out to the morning commute as julie just mentioned. >> people across our region could see snow, sleet, freezing rain. it could create a big mess out there on the roads as you are driving to get around. melanie alnwick is live in sterling, virginia with an update on the road conditions this morning. >> reporter: good morni
pennsylvania avenue rolling down the hill towards the sousa bridge, lanes are open and right now without incident. so far, so good. could this be the calm before the storm? yes, very much so. it will be different nurse on a delay and you are traveling out later on this morning. these conditions will continue to change. we are already seeing the change happen for our friends traveling out here in waldorf. icy conditions reported along 301 as you work your way out of la plata. slick conditions...
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we have the viewing stands here along the parade route, pennsylvania avenue, up, ready to go. you have the box here for the city council and mayor where they will be viewing the parade as well. the barricades are here, ready to go up as well. tomorrow, everything will kick off when the president and vice president lead the country any national day of service to honor martin luther king, jr. it is the beginning of a weekend of events leading up to monday's inaugural celebration. security as you can imagine will be tight. later today, 67,000 national guard troops from 25 states will begin arriving at the d.c. armory to help with the 57th presidential inauguration. they will be deployed inside the district assist with traffic control, crowd management and lodgist ins among other things. another 2,000 troops then will be on alert just outside of the city as well. about 600,000 to 800,000 people are expected to take metro on monday as well. and riders can now buy a special commemorative all-day pass featuring president barack obama. it costs $15 but can be reloaded to be used after
we have the viewing stands here along the parade route, pennsylvania avenue, up, ready to go. you have the box here for the city council and mayor where they will be viewing the parade as well. the barricades are here, ready to go up as well. tomorrow, everything will kick off when the president and vice president lead the country any national day of service to honor martin luther king, jr. it is the beginning of a weekend of events leading up to monday's inaugural celebration. security as you...
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starting today, you will get a $100 ticket for crossing into the bike lane on pennsylvania avenue. mayor grayished the emergency order months ago making u-turns across bike lanes illegal in an effort to cut down on accidents. up until now, police had only given out warnings. so again, it will be a ticket from now on. >>> time now for the morning line. the wizards on the road to take on the sickers in philly. team has been playing a lot better since the return of john wall. this one will be close in the beginning but philly would break it open in the second quarter outscoring the wizards by 12 points. the sixers would win this one 92-84:00. >>> turning to you to the super bowl. both team are in new orleans and now the vince lombardi trophy is in town with them. the trophy was delivered to the convention center on sunday. it will stay in the display case until sunday. now, the rav pes feature former terps star tory smith and yesterday, both teams hit the practice field for the first time this week. baltimore is practice thing at due leap university. as for the 49 ores, they worked ou
starting today, you will get a $100 ticket for crossing into the bike lane on pennsylvania avenue. mayor grayished the emergency order months ago making u-turns across bike lanes illegal in an effort to cut down on accidents. up until now, police had only given out warnings. so again, it will be a ticket from now on. >>> time now for the morning line. the wizards on the road to take on the sickers in philly. team has been playing a lot better since the return of john wall. this one...
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eastbound at pennsylvania avenue, the lanes are open. as you approach 410 in river dale, we have a water main break and repairs that continue. the left lane is blocked both north and southbound kenilworth avenue approaching 410. you will find your lanes are open if you are traveling through southeast across the anacostia bridges. northbound i-95, easy trip so far in the express lanes and main line headed north out of woodbridge. no trouble spots to report on 395 between the beltway and the 14th street bridge. now, we'll pop up the maps and show you what else is out there that you need to know about. metro is having some problems. the green-yellow line experiencing additional delays due to a switch problem at l'enfant plaza. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> back now to this arctic blast we've been seeing all week long. crews are preparing for another round of snow this afternoon. >> lauren demarco is live with another look at the road treps. good morning. >> good morning. it is so cold that maryland state highway is not p
eastbound at pennsylvania avenue, the lanes are open. as you approach 410 in river dale, we have a water main break and repairs that continue. the left lane is blocked both north and southbound kenilworth avenue approaching 410. you will find your lanes are open if you are traveling through southeast across the anacostia bridges. northbound i-95, easy trip so far in the express lanes and main line headed north out of woodbridge. no trouble spots to report on 395 between the beltway and the 14th...
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starting today, you will get slapped with a ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor grayished the emergency order months ago making u-turns across bike lanes illegal in an effort to shut down on accidents. some helmet cam video shows how bad appear accident can happen in a flash. one man had a driver pull in front of him just yesterday. >> i was literally right beside his door and i had to slap on his door to stop him from making the turn. >> up until now, drivers making those illegal u-turns got a warning. starting today, they get a $100 ticket. >>> in maryland, governor martin o'malley's state of the saturday address. he called on state lawmaker to re-enact a ban on assault weapons. it was the center piece of a long list of priorities for the general assembly which included taking on traffic congestion and eliminating the state's death penalty. >> it costs three times as much as locking someone up for life without parole. and it cannot be reversed if an innocent person is executed. >> there was mixed reaction to o'malley's address. democrats praised it as a
starting today, you will get slapped with a ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor grayished the emergency order months ago making u-turns across bike lanes illegal in an effort to shut down on accidents. some helmet cam video shows how bad appear accident can happen in a flash. one man had a driver pull in front of him just yesterday. >> i was literally right beside his door and i had to slap on his door to stop him from making the turn. >> up until...